Question 1

What was the name of the author's boat?

Accepted Answer

The correct option is Wavewalker. The author, Gordon Cook, along with his family, commissioned a specially built 23-meter, 30-ton wooden-hulled ship named Wavewalker for their round-the-world voyage.

Question 2

How long did the author plan their round-the-world voyage to last?

Accepted Answer

The correct option is Three years. The author and his family planned to duplicate the famous voyage made 200 years earlier by Captain James Cook and aimed to spend three years completing the journey.

Question 3

Who accompanied the author on the voyage initially from Plymouth, England?

Accepted Answer

The correct option is His wife Mary, son Jonathan, daughter Suzanne, and two crewmen. They were joined by Larry Vigil and Herb Seigler for the southern Indian Ocean leg.

Question 4

Name the two crewmen who joined the author in Cape Town.

Accepted Answer

The correct option is Larry Vigil and Herb Seigler. To tackle one of the world's roughest seas, the southern Indian Ocean, the author hired American Larry Vigil and Swiss Herb Seigler.

Question 5

On which date did the massive wave hit the ship Wavewalker?

Accepted Answer

The correct option is January 2. On January 2, as the ship was facing gigantic waves, a formidable and ominous vertical wave struck the boat, causing massive damage and injuries.

We're Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together — CBSE Class 11 English Important Questions & Revision Notes